| | Leland, MS | Baton Rouge, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,191 | $14,703 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,881 | $13,113 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,611 | $6,974 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.6 | 17.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 370 | 717 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 294 | 260 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.5% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.5% | 35.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% |